Solitaire

Everyone knows the basics of solitaire. Here are some strategies I’ve learned over time to improve the chances of winning. My writing assumes a basic familiarity with the game.

If you are a competitive person like I am than just playing a game of solitaire is no fun. I learned to remedy this by keeping score, giving me some competition—myself. I can then compete...

Aces and Kings solitaire is a challenging, foundation-building game. With several piles to work from to build on the aces and kings, there are many possibilities for strategic card placement,...

Lazy Boy Solitaire is a great game to start out with if you're just getting into solitaire card games, especially if you're a child. You only need a deck of cards and a quick summary of the rules.

Aces Up, also known as Aces High, Firing Squad and Idiot's Delight, is a simple, single-deck solitaire game in which the object is to have only the four aces showing at the end of the game. It may...

This standard solitaire game is familiar to anyone who has played solitaire on a computer. Klondike solitaire is believed to have been invented in Alaska during the gold rush. It is the most...

An entirely different yet still simple to play version of solitaire is called Lovely Lucy. Seventeen sets of three cards gathered together create your playing field and the goal is still to gather...